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    Ham and Cheese Pie with Cheese Crust

    I think I would also put a few diced potatoes in this.
    Ham And Cheese Pie With Cheese Crust - Kid Approved

    2 tablespoons butter
    1/2 cup chopped green pepper
    1/2 cup celery, diced
    1/4 cup flour
    1 1/4 cups beef stock
    3/4 cup rich milk
    2 cups diced, cooked ham
    2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
    salt and pepper
    1/2 package frozen green peas, uncooked

    Saute green pepper and celery in fat until tender but not browned.
    Blend in
    flour. slowly add stock and the milk. Cook over low heat, stirring
    constantly, until sauce is thickened. Fold in remaining ingredients.
    Ladle
    mixture into a shallow 8 inch casserole or 4 individual casseroles.
    Cover
    with:

    Cheese Crust
    1 1/2 cups flour
    1/2 cup shortening
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    dash cayenne
    3/4 cup grated sharp cheese
    3/4 tablespoon ice water

    Sift flour with salt and cayenne. Cut in shortening until mixture is
    like
    coarse corn meal; lightly mix in grated cheese. Stir with fork and
    gradually add just enough ice water to moisten. Pat dough gently into
    a
    ball. Roll out 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. Fit crust
    into
    large or small casseroles. Cover, seal and freeze. Use ovenware
    baking
    dishes which may go directly from your freezer into a 425° oven. Bake
    the
    small dishes about 45 minutes and the large dishes 1 1/4 hours. Reduce
    oven
    temperature for latter half of baking period if crust becomes too
    brown.


 

 

 


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